Pump jack base



Aug. 13, 1957 L. BYERS PUMP JACK BASE Filed may 20, 1954 2 Sheets-Shaetl IN VENTOR. ,Leslie Byers ATTURN EYS L. BYERS PUMP JACK BASE Aug. 13,1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 20, 1954 W INVENTOR. S2 1. eslie fiyersATTCI RN EYE United States Patent -6) PUMP JACKBASE" Leslie Byers,Chanute, Kans.

Application May 20, 1954, Serial No. 431,060v

1 Claim. (Cl..24-819) This invention relates to a support, and moreparticu-- larly to asupport for a. pump on engine.

The object of the invention is to provide a pump jack base whichis'adapted to-be made of 'concrete or aggregate and wherein the base isconstructed so that it will providea maximum support where the maximumsupport is needed with the lowest possible weight, therebeing aplurality of ianchoring bolts extending up from thebase for anchoringthe. pump or enginein. place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pump jack base which canbe moved from: place to place. as.desired, there being rings connectedto the base for moving the base and wherein the edges of the base arebeveled to prevent breakage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pump jack base whichis extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts. throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pump jack base, constructedaccording to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the pump jack base.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the base.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a basewhich may be made of any suitable material such as concrete orlightweight aggregate, and the base 10 includes a lower portion 11 whichhas one end widened as at 12, Figures 1 and 4. The base 10 furtherincludes an upper portion 14 which has the same general configuration asthe lower portion 11 except that the upper portion 14 is smaller thanthe lower portion 11. The lower portion 11 includes spaced parallelsides 15, outwardly diverging wall sections 16, and straight walls 17which are arranged contiguous to the widened portion 12.

The base 10 may be provided with a longitudinally extending cutout orspace 18 which defines a reservoir for holding gas or liquid, and aconduit 19 communicates with the reservoir 18 for filling the reservoirwith fluid or gas. An outlet conduit or pipe 20 is arranged incommunication with the other end of the reservoir 18, and a drainageopening or pipe 21 also communicates with the reservoir 18 whereby thereservoir 18 can be drained when desired.

Extending longitudinally through the base 10 is a plurality ofreinforcing rods 22. A pair of horizontally disposed spaced parallelstrips 23 are arranged contiguous to one end of the base 10, and thestrips 23 may be se- ICE curedto end's of the rods 22. A pairofvertically disposed spaced parallel legs 24 are secured to the strips23, and projecting'outwardly from the legs 24 and secured thereto in anysuitable manner, as forexample by welding, is'

a pairof. horizontally disposed beams 25. Braces 26 extend between thebeams 25 and the legs 24 for bracingor for helping to support the beams25. Bars 27 exgines which can be used for pumping gas, or oil or waterfrom wells and the like.

Ring members 29, 30 and 31 are secured to the base Ill-at spaced points,and these ringmembers are adapted, tobeyused for moving the baseto anydesired locationv since a suitable cable or line can be arranged inengagement with these ring members. A suitable reinforcing rod 32. mayconnect the opposed ring members 29 together. (Eertain end. portions of.the base 10 adjacent the lower surface thereof .arebeveled or inclinedas at 33 and 34, andthese beveled surfaces 33 and'34 facilitate thesliding. movement of the base 10 to any desired location sincetheyprovide a sled-like bottom for the base.

Projecting upwardly from the base 10 and secured thereto. orembeddedin:the concrete is a plurality of, spaced parallel vertically disposedanchoring bolts 35. The upper end of each of the anchoring bolts 35 isthreaded exteriorly as at 36, whereby a suitable nut or the like can bearranged in engagement with the threaded portion 36 of the bolts 35after the bolts have been extended through the bottom of engines, pumpsor the like which are being supported on the base so as to maintain theengine or pump immobile on the base. The portions of the concrete baseadjacent to the anchoring bolts 35 are reamed out as at 37 to simplifyinstallation of the parts. The ring member 30 can be secured to a strip38 which may be mounted on projecting ends of a pair of the reinforcingrods 22, whereby there will be no sharp edges to accidentally break ofi.

From the foregoing it is apparent that there has been provided a basewhich can be used for supporting a pump, engine or the like. In use thebase can be moved to any desired location by means of the rings 29, 30and 31 and these rings also permit the base to be leveled. The base isportable and the construction of the base is such that the upper portion14 is smaller than the lower portion 11 whereby the weight of the baseis kept to a minimum. However, the base is widened at one end as at 12so as to provide increased stability to the base where it is needed. Thebars 27 can be used for supporting projecting portions of an engine orthe like.

The spread or widened front end 12 of the base provides the maximumsupport where the maximum sup port is needed with the lowest possibleweight and the recesses in the sides of the base which define the upperportion 14 reduce the weight to the minimum. Since the weight is assmall as possible, the base can be easily leveled and plumbing is easilyaccomplished. The reinforcing rods 22 provide the necessary rigidity orstrength for the base and the various rings can be used for handling ormoving the device around. The beveled ends 33 and 34 provide a sled-likeundersurface so as to facilitate moving of the base when changingset-ups. The reservoir 18 can be cast in the base and if desired thebase can be made of lightweight aggregates to decrease the overallweight of the base without sacrificing strength. The concrete may bereamed away around the anchor bolts as indicated by the numeral 37 inorder to simplify in stallation or connection of the parts to the bolts.The bars 27 may be made adjustable and can be used for supportingcertain parts of the driving unit. The edges of the base may051315161511 as at 39 so that there will be no,

The purpose of the reservoir 18 is to' receive thecasingi head-gas'frornanoilwell so that any fluid can be separated from the gas. Thisreservoir 18 will also provide a storage, area which will keep thesupply and pressure more or less constant for eflicient operation of thegas engines that may be used in various locations. It is to beunderstood that the shape and size of the base can be varied as desired.Also, in certain locations as for example in fields where natural gas isnot used for power, the bases can bemade without the gas reservoir 18.When the reservoir 18 is omitted, the middle and under part of the basecan be recessed to a depth of about 3 inches in order to reduce theweight of the base. This recessed portion may extend'within six to eightinches from the sides and to the depth indicated.

I claim:

In a portable precast pump jack base of light Weight concrete aggregate,a bottom portion including spaced parallel longitudinally extending flatsides, an end of said base being of increased width, a top portion abovesaid bottom portion and having the same configuration as said bottomportion, said top portion being smaller than said bottom portion, aplurality of spaced apart reinforcing rods extending through said bottomand top portions, a plurality of vertically disposed spaced parallelanchoring bolts extending upwardly from said base and having their upperends threaded, the portions of said base surrounding the outer ends ofsaid bolts being reamed out a pair of horizontally disposed spacedparallel strips secured to an end of said base, a pair of spacedparallel vertically disposed legs extending between said strips andsecured thereto, a plurality of horizontally disposed References Citedin the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 684,201 Dick Oct. 8,1901 1,380,123 Sullivan May 31, 1921 1,721,590 Durdin July 23, 19291,886,035 Mann Nov. 1, 1932 YV'FOREIGIN PATENTS Germany Oct. 20, 1952

